[Roadsters] braking issue

[Mike Harper]

I have found that it is harder to bleed BECAUSE it is silicone based and
non-hygroscopic, (its blessing and perhaps its curse) if it is not handled
carefully and allowed to be shaken up the air bubbles are hard to disburse and
takes a long time to settle out to the bottom.  If poured carefully, and not
shaken in the container, then it probably bleeds just fine.  It IS better - no
argument here - but the cost, and trouble with totally flushing the old system
before the change just never made it my choice.  Glad you like it, and I may
switch someday myself.  

Mike Harper, CAI, AARE 
Harper Auction & Realty
843-729-4996 
"Experience Sells" 

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 From: Gary and Cindy Ault <aultgc at att.net>
To: Mike Harper <roadsterdude1600 at yahoo.com> 
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014
3:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] braking issue
  


Mike,

Why is it harder to
get air out of the system with DOT5 fluid?  I have never had a problem with my
'66.

I use silicone fluid because it is non-hygroscopic, so brake parts
wetted with DOT5 don't corrode.  And the rubber parts last longer.

Gary
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 From: Mike Harper
<roadsterdude1600 at yahoo.com>
To: Dave <dave at ranteer.com>; datsun-roadsters:
autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net> 
Sent: Sunday, January 26,
2014 11:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] braking issue
  

For what it is worth,
I have a '66 with a single master cylinder and it stops
on a dime.  In fact it
stops better then the '69 I used to have and I re-did
the brakes on both.  The
reason for the dual master cylinder is for safety, so
you do not loose all 4
wheels upon failure, and that is a good thing, but I do
not believe it helped
the stopping power at all.  Both cars will stop very
well when everything is
working properly.

I know you are firm on using DOT 5,
and that is OK, but you
do know it is much harder to get all air out of the
system. Unless you are
racing, I do not see the
 need, but then I think stock
systems work best with
OEM fluids and parts.  

Mike Harper, CAI, AARE 
Harper
Auction & Realty
843-729-4996 
"Experience Sells"
http://www.auctionmyrealestate.net/